Adult transitioning to e-cigarettes means switching to ongoing e-cigarette use
Harlow AF, Fetterman JL, Ross CS, et al. Association of device type, flavours and vaping behaviour with tobacco product transitions among adult electronic cigarette users in the USA. Tobacco Control. Published Online First: 21 January 2021. https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2021/01/20/tobaccocontrol-2020-055999
“At 24 months, 26.5% of baseline exclusive e-cigarette users, and 9% of baseline dual users, abstained from both vaping and smoking. Participants who vaped non-tobacco flavours (vs tobacco flavours), and used refillable tank or modifiable devices (vs disposable, cartridges and other devices) were less likely to transition to non-use of both products and to exclusive cigarette smoking… Conclusions: Non-tobacco flavours, daily vaping and modifiable e-cigarette devices may help some smokers abstain from cigarette smoking via transitioning to exclusive e-cigarette use, but are also associated with ongoing exclusive e-cigarette use.”
Note: This study shows some people benefitted from e-cigarette use, but through only switching to ongoing e-cigarette use, not cessation from nicotine products.
Stephen Hamann
